The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1887-05-20
On the other hand. he disnIays mona OF

On the other hand, he displays none Of that
supersensitiveness concerning the over
shadowing greatness of his father which some
sons of famous men are afflicted with For in
stance, Stephen A. Douglas, Jr., who Is now.
like Abraham Lincoln's son, practicing law
in Chicago, is almost morbidly sensitive on
this score. 81 can never be anything but
Stephen A. Douglas son; wish to God I
could" exclaims this brilliant young man,
who is brainier but less prosperous than Rob-
ert Lincoln; "my name and my avoirdupois
have made me marked man. wish could
get away from beth Of them" Yet young
Douglas worships his fathers memory with
even greater devotion than young Lincoln,
and is much more like the s'Little Giantn than
his fellow barrister is like "Old Abe"
Robert Lincoln is a good business man, a
keen fnancier and rather tenacious of his
rights and his money. He is more of a Todd
than Lincoln.
"There is one thing about him, though,
which reminds me of his father,n saws
Leonard SWEET, who was Abraham Lineoln's
law partner; che is rather amiable and
obliging and willing to let other people have
their own way up to certain point, but
every once in while he takes the bit in his
mouth without saying a word to anybody
and goes ahead quite contrary to the wishes
of the fellows who think they are driving.
The army people thought for time that they
were running the war department when he
was secretary, but it was not long before
they discovered their error"
Robert Lincoln has never held but one
office in Chicago. Some years ago gang of
bad men obtained control of the township or
tax assessing and collecting office in central
Chicago. Property owners were eager to
effect reform, and in casting about for a
good agent some one hit upon young Lin
coin, who, though only 25 and in practice but
a few years, had won an enviable reputation.
Against his wishes he was nominated and
elected, and during his term more than full
filled the expectations of his admirers
For the tender, manly and judicious man.
ner in which he deporte himself through the
ordeal of his mothers failing reason. Robert
Lincoln deserves more credit than for any,
thing else he ever did. His was most un-
enviable situation. Convinced OH the one
hand that his mother was irresponsible and
that some action was absolutely necessary,
and at the same time struggling against filiaI
affection, family pride and fear of adding
fuel to the flames of insanity which the shock
of the assassination had started, he knew
very well what his duty was, and yet found
it a very hard duty to perform Mrs Lin
coin was then boarding in a Chicago hotel,
having S700O0 or $4,000 in United States
bonds and currency secreted in her clothing.
Placing the matter in the hands of his faith
er's friends-Judge David Davis and Leonard
Swett-the son endeavored to do the best
thing possible under the circunlstances-hav
his mother judicially declared insane and
placed under restraint. Mr.. SWEET and Judge
Davis found Robert most patient and tender,
and at the same time judicious and courage
Gus. ain that trying time," says Mr.
SWEET, 1--WE almost leaned upon the
boy instead of his leaning upon us,
and we always found his Judgment
good and plans perfect" What an afternoon
young Lincoln must have passed when he
SWEET struggled for three long hours to in
duce Mrs. Lincoln to go quietly to court with
out an escort of police! Across the street
stood two officers, to whom Mr.. SWEET called
Mrs. Lincoln's attention, saying: "If you will
not so with me quietly must call those men,"
OF course the unfortunate woman few into
passion, and declared that those who should
be her friends were trying to rob her of her
money and liberty but Mr.. SWEET persisted,
firmly but gently, until at last the widow
yielded. In the private room of the judge
there was another scene, and it was only after
another hours struggle that she was induced
to give up the bonds and money in her pos
session. Even then it was necessary to call
her attention to the fact that in the corridor
outside stood two women, commissioned by
the court to search her person.